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Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1920, Page 2

The remains of the late Mr 1). Zinnia are being taken overland to-(ja.v for interment in Wellington.

Notice of lost scrip of the Kokatahi Co-operative Dairy Coy., Ltd., appears in this issue.

Thu O.hief Postmaster advised that the Wa-hine counnetpcl at Christchurch this morning with the West Copst express.

A notification to importers of sugai in this issue, makes a correction o interest to storekeepers of this district.

The Secretary of the Hokitika Fire Brigade desires to acknowledge a donation of £2 from Mr Win McLean (Colombo Tea Coy.) in connection with jjiis morning’s fire.

A message from Howard, near Murchison, on Saturday - stated a man named Daniel O’Leary, single, aged 55 years, was found in his hut shot dead. The circumstances point to suicide. The deceased was well known in the district. Tic had worked, in the Globe mine, also at tin* Big River The death rook place on Friday evening at Vve* sport, of .Mrs Charles Juncker, after an iliness extending over lour”months. Deceased was a native of Westport, a daughter of the late Mr mid Mrs A. W. Douthett. She was 45 years of ago. She is survived by a sorrowing husband and family of throe daughters and one son, and two brothers, Messrs Andrew and Edward Douthett.

(diving to the inclement weather last evening thp meeting of the Progress League was postponed LI! 7 o’clock this evening at the County C!l)!ll)bprs. In consequence “'of the foregoing inestting, the monthly meeting of the Westland ( ’hi! Ildar of Commerce will be held tonight at the County Chambers at 8 o’clock instead of 7.30 o'clock.

As a result of the northerly gale experienced in Greymouth on Sunday night, n b.irge plate-glass window in the premises' pi" Mesisrs Harley and Co. Ltd., Mawliern Quay, was blown in. The furniture on show inside was considerably damaged. The estimated cost of replacing the wiudow is £IOO. Mjijor damage was also caused by wind iij various parts of the town, a lot of fences and verandahs eomjng to grief. —“Argus.” WANTED—-The first and last Word in liome-baking—SHAllLAND’S BAKING POWDER. Ensures against cooking failures. Price cutting for net cash in all made up garments at Schroder’s will ho r! a order of the day for cash only. Wo are determined to shift our stock pi lowest price. Our turn over has iter eased enormously consequently sjn~d profits and quick returns for cash >vi'l enable thousands of residents all over the Coast to buy more freely. Will you avail yourself of this money saving proposition at Schroders?—Advt.